I’m talking about the photograph where we see a French bulldog with practically no nose who won the Best in Show versus a French Bulldog that is reportedly healthier being raised by a breeder who wants a healthier standard for Bulldogs. How does the nose shape affect their health and breathing? Is there a similar thing in humans, where our respiratory health as a correlation to how our noses are shaped? How, if so?
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Very important.
Doge noses and human nosed aren’t super duper comparable (yes they have the same general shape/functions, but dog noses are much longer.)
But, in breeds like pugs and the variety of bull dogs where their noses have been all squished up against their face, all of that nose pathway doesn’t just shorten/disappear, it gets folded on itself and squished up. They can make it much more difficult to breath through the nose, it’s like drinking through a nice straight straw vs one that is full of bends and kinks.
There’s a reason why you often seen breeds with shorten snouts breathing through their mouths, something other dogs only really do when they’re panting to cool off, it’s difficult to breathe with their noses just from activity like walking around.
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